Wovenwar (album)
2014 studio album by Wovenwar
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Wovenwar is the debut studio album by American metal band Wovenwar. Released on August 5, 2014, through Metal Blade Records, the album was produced by Bill Stevenson and mixed by Colin Richardson.[7] The debut single, "All Rise", was released on April 21, 2014,[citation needed] followed by "The Mason" on June 18, 2014,[8] and "Death to Rights" on February 17, 2015, with the latter single becoming the third most added song on active rock radio.
- The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
- Casa de Sgroz, Oceanside, California
- Castleman Studios, Escondido, California
- Echelon Studios, Burbank, California
- Signature Sound, San Diego, California
- The Gnextry Room, Oceanside, California
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| Released | August 5, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
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| Length | 54:17 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Wovenwar, Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Rock Sound | 7/10[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[5] |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | 8.5/10[6] |
Wovenwar was generally well received by critics; at Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 5 reviews.[9] The album's musical style has been described as hard rock,[1][2][6] alternative metal,[1][6] melodic metalcore[4][6] and modern heavy metal.[1][3]
In mid-2014, the band performed with Black Label Society on their first North American tour.[10] They accompanied In Flames later that year while they traveled Europe.[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Wovenwar.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Foreword" | 1:40 |
| 2. | "All Rise" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Death to Rights" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Tempest" | 4:37 |
| 5. | "The Mason" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Moving Up" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Sight of Shore" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Father/Son" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Profane" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Archers" (featuring Micah Kinard) | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Ruined Ends" | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Identity" | 4:16 |
| 13. | "Matter of Time" | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Prophets" | 4:50 |
| 15. | "Onward" | 1:34 |
| Total length: | 54:17 | |
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Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position [12] |
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| US Billboard 200 | 36 |
| US Billboard Digital Albums | 25 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums | 3 |
| US Billboard Rock Albums | 13 |
| US Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 3 |
